Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23119, Josiah Gordon, N.H.

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NUMBER
W 23119
Gordon, Josiah Jane
CONTENTS
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4024.
Mrs. Hampshire Can Jane Gordon dec d widow of Josiah Gordon who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 89
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Hearing 29 May 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Feby 1849 and sent to
Am C. H. Peaselee Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 72 Vol. 1.

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Jane Gordon, N. 76. widow of Josiah died 7 July 1838

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss.
On this second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Court of Probate of Wills and granting letters of Administration in the County of Hillsborough it being a court of record Jane Gordon a resident of Bedford in said County of Hillsborough aged eighty years the ninth day of April last, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Josiah Gordon who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served in that war, That he enlisted sometime in the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine and went to Portsmouth New Hampshire and served there three months. After that in the year seventeen hundred and eighty

in October and soon after Arnold ran away, he enlisted again and went from Bedford New Hampshire to the State of New York and was stationed at Robinsons farm near West point on Hudson River and served under the last enlistment six months. That the officers name under whom he served was Dustin or Drown or Scamwell. That before he enlisted he resided in Bedford New Hampshire in the County of Hillsborough and that she has no documentary evidence in her possession in support of her claim and that both of his enlistments were voluntary. She further declares that she was married to the said Josiah Gordon on the third day of May in the year seventeen hundred and ninety two, That her husband the aforesaid Josiah Gordon, died on the eleventh day of July eighteen hundred and twenty four, that he did not draw a pension before his decease, and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four V.M. at the time above stated.
Jane Gordon
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day and year before written before me
DeR Woodbury Judge of said Court.

This may certify that Josiah Gordon my brother the husband of Jane Gordon died July eleventh one thousand eight and twenty four.
Daniel Gordon
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. July 1839.
Sworn to and Subscribed, on the day and year above written.
Before me, Peter P. Woodbury Just. Peace
State of New Hampshire } set. Hillsborough County }
I, Andrew Warren Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Peter P. Woodbury is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commis- sion was dated on the eleventh day of June 1836, and will expire on the eleventh day of June 1841, and that his several signatures to these papers are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County, this sixth day of July 1839.
A. Warren Clerk

Josiah Goreson and Jane Walker both of Bedford were Married May Thirce one Thousand seven hundred and ninety two A True Record Attest
Daniel Goreson Town Clerk A True Copy of Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in figures fair legible figures as follows viz, May 3rd 1792
Daniel Goreson Town Clerk
I Daniel Goreson above named depose and say that I hold the office Town Clerk of the Town of Bedford County of Hillsborough & State of New- Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Daniel Goreson Town Clerk State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. July 1st 1839
Sworn and subscribed this first day of July 1839
Before me Peter P. Woodbury Jus: Peace

I John Gant of Bedford New Hampshire aged seventy six sixty , depose and say that I was acquainted with Josiah Gordon of Bedford as long ago as 1778-1779-1780 I know that said Josiah Gordon enlisted into the army of the Revolution some time in the year 1780 or 1781 It was about the time Arnold ran away, after he en- listed at Bedford New Hampshire, he went to the state of New York, and served in the army, and the officers name under whom he served, as near as I can recollect was Dustin or Leavitt or Scamell. Said Gordon was station- ed near west point on the Hudson river, at a place called Robinsons farm and he served in the army at that time, six months. The reason why I know said Gordon was in the army and served as above is that I myself was in the army and served at West point at the same time. Went from Bed- ford N. Hampshire and knew said Gordon before he left home and there, but was not in the same Regiment or company I also knew said Gordon after he left

The army up to the time of his decease which was some time in 1824. I never knew that said Gordon drew a pension.
I had frequent interviews with said Gordon while we were at New York being from the same town
John Gault
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss 3 July 1839.
Sworn and Subscribed, on the day and year above written.
Subscribed Peter P. Woodbury Just. Peace

State of New Hampshire } set. Hillsborough County }
I, Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury is acting Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c, in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the first day of January 1836, and will expire when he shall have attained the age of seventy years provided he shall be of good behaviour during said term, and that his signature hereon before written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this sixth day of July 1839.
A. Wallace Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23119
Jane Gordon Widow of Josiah Gordon Rev Rev-war
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6852
Reported
New Hampshire Concord
Jane Gallow widow of Micah Gallow who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 89 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of May, 1845. and sent to
Frederick G. Stark, Manchester, N. Hamp.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a June 17. 1844. Vol. 2 Page 16.

N o 9022.
Rept to actn 28th Jan y 1845
New Hampshire
Jane Gordon
widow of Josiah Gordon
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 11 th : July, 1824.
of Hillsboro' City in the State of N. H. —
who was a private — in the company
commanded by Captain Deacon of the
Regiment commanded by Col. Gilman
the N. Hampshire line for 8 Months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 26 — Dollars 66 2 / 3 .
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of January 1845 and sent to Hon. Levi Woodbury, U. S. Senate
Total amount, $133.33 2 / 3
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. Stewart — Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 — Page 31. —

Ref. see letter
9022
New Hampshire
Jane Gordon widow of Josiah Gordon
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 11 th July 1824 of Hillsboro Co. in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Dearborn of the regt. commanded by Col. Gilman in the N. Hampshire line for 8 months $29 83.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 29 Dollars 89 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Increase from $26:66 per annum within.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of February 1845, and sent to Hon. L. Woodbury, Senator U. States
Total amount, $149:45
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 2. Vol. 1. Page 31.

I Mary Patten of Bedford in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of the age of eighty two years Testify and say that I was well acquainted with Josiah Gordon who was a revolutionary soldier from my youth up to his death and I was knowing to his going into the service of the Country in the Spring of the year 1776 he went to Exeter to Genl. Muster and remained for some time and in 1777 he was in the service of the Country and I have understood that he served under Col. Nathan Brown and Stephen Durbarn Company in Col Gilmons Regt te and that I am well acquainted with Jane Gordon wife of said Josiah Gordon deceased who is now living in Bedford that she is the wife of the same Josiah Gordon who went in to the army as above stated
Witness.
Isaac Riddle
Peter P. Woodbury
Mary X Patten Mark
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss January 10 th 1845
Then Personally appeared the above named Mary Patten in whose fidelity I am well acquainted and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed was true
Before me Isaac Riddle Justice of the Peace
I hereby state, that Isaac Riddle is an acting Justice & respectable man & I believe the above to be his

Signature -
Levi Woodbury
Senate Chamber
17th Jan'y - 1845
Henry X. Potter Clerk
Rev. J. H. H. H. Dear Sir,
Yours of the 14th inst. was received, and as I have not yet been able to respond to the several inquiries you were so kind as to make, allow me, Sir, to do so now. In the first place, as to the propriety of the name of the institution, I believe it is a very appropriate one, and one that will, it seems to me, be found highly interesting and useful to the public.
Yours very respectfully, Levi Woodbury

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary of State's Office,
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that upon a paper headed "We the subscribers being enlisted soldiers in Capt Nathan Brown's Company in Col o David Gilmore's Regiment do acknowledge to have receiv'd of Nicholas Gilmore the several sums set down against each of our names which is in full for one Month's advance Wages in the Colony service agreeable to a vote of the Council & Assembly — Exeter April 10 th 1776." is borne the name of Josiah Gordon, acknowledging the receipt of £2. I further certify that said paper has every appearance of age and of having been on file in this Office for a long series of years.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State, this 8 th , day of January A. D. 1845
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

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Dear
Adm o
$29.89 for an
ending 29 May 1848
Payable to surviving children as within
Wm C. W. Peaselee
NY York

Declaration. In order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress of 2 nd February 1848 entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution" State of New Hampshire } County of Hillsborough ss. }
On this eighth day of December 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Eliza B. Woodbury, a child and daughter of Jane Gordon, lately a resident of Bedford in said County of Hillsborough deceased, who being first, duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February, 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; That the said Jane Gordon was the Widow of Josiah Gordon who was a private in the Revolution, That the said Jane Gordon was a pensioner and received a pension under the Act of 17 th June 1844, at the rate of twenty nine Dollars and eighty nine cents per annum - That she died at said Bedford on the 29 th day of May Anno Domini 1848 That she left three children living viz. Adam Gordon Eliza B. Woodbury wife of Peter K. Woodbury and Jane Gordon they being all and the only surviving children. She further declares that the said Jane Gordon was a Widow at the time of her death. Eliza B. Woodbury sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Chandler Spofford Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough County } ss.
I Perley Dodge Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Hillsborough, do hereby certify, that Chandler Spofford within named is a justice of the peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission was dated July 6th A.D. 1846 and will expire on the 6th day of July A.D. 1851. and that the signature of Chandler Spofford, as within written, is in my opinion, genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 14th day of December A.D. 1848.
Perley Dodge Clerk.

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County } ss.
I Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough, do hereby certify that satisfac- tory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Jane Gordon of Bedford in said County was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty nine Dollars eighty nine cents per annum was a resident of Bedford in said County of Hillsborough and died at said Bedford on the 29th day of May A.D. 1848. — That she left three children living to wit Adam Gordon, Eliza B. Woodbury wife of Peter P. Woodbury and Jane Gordon, they being all and the only surviving children
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 14th day of December A.D. 1848.
Perley Dodge Clerk.

Col. Gilman, N. Hampshire
H. M. Woodbury Senat O. S. Jan 17. 45. E

A Muster Roll of that Part of the Regiment Militia commanded by Nicholas Gilman Esq. who are Raised in the State of New Hampshire to reinforce the Northern Continental Army together with the Sums paid each Officer & Soldiers Advance wages & Travel money as set against Each persons Name & Receipt Sept 12 th 1777 3
   Names Rank Ad ce wages Travel m y Sum Total     1 Thomas Peabody . . Surg n 18 0 0 — — — 18 0 0   2 Joseph Prescott . . . May r 15 0 0 — — — 15 0 0   3 Porter Kimball . . Capt a 12 0 0 — — — 12 0 0   4 Oliver Morrill . . . Lieut t 8 2 0 — — — 8 2 0   5. Zebulon Gilman Capt t 12 — — — — — 8 2 —   6 Jonathan Norris . . Lieut t 8 2 — — — — 6 13 3   7. Zebulon Barber Lieut t 8 2 — — — — 6 13 3   8. Ezekiel Pollard Privates 4 10 0 2 3 3 6 13 3   9. Elijah Pollard d o 4 10 0 2 3 3 6 13 3   10. Daniel Smith d o 4 10 0 2 3 3 6 13 3   11. John Paine d o 4 10 0 2 3 3 6 13 3   12. Jonathan Dudley d o 4 10 0 2 3 3 6 13 3   13. Eliphalet Lord d o 4 10 0 2 3 3 6 13 3   14. James Wilson d o 4 10 0 2 3 3 6 13 3   15. Josiah Gorden d o 4 10 0 2 3 3 6 13 3   16. Peter Kimball d o 4 10 — 2 3 3 6 13 3   17. Nicholas Hardee d o 4 10 — 2 3 3 6 13 3   18. Billey Syford d o 4 10 — 2 3 3 6 13 3   19. John Colcord d o 4 10 — 2 3 3 6 13 3   20. Abraham Sheriff d o 4 10 — 2 3 3 6 13 3   21. John Pease d o 4 10 — 2 3 3 6 13 3   22. Joseph Loverin d o 4 10 — 2 3 3 6 13 3   23. John Smith d o 4 10 — 2 3 3 6 13 3  

  24 Jonathan Veasey, jun do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   25 Zacheus Clough do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   26 Benjamin Brown do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   27 Monoah Scribner do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   28 Nathan Tilton do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   29 Joshua Abbott do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   30 Dudley Merrill do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   31 Daniel Bickford do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   32 Edward Prescott do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   33 Samuel Partridge Crum do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   34 Sterniah Rowe do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   35 Richard Whittier do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   36 James Gordon do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   37 Benjamin Morse do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   38 John Swell do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   39 Ward Cotton Weeks do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   40 Joseph Pease do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   41 John Holson do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   42 Ebenezer Swasey do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   43 Isaac Currier do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   44 Stephen Marsh do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   45 William Chelsea do 4 " 10 " 0 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   46 Thomas Jackson do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   47 Caleb Jones do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   48 William Cushing do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   49 Trueworthy Nichole do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   50 Daniel Crops do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   51 John Numbull do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   52 John Hoyt do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   53 Eliphalet Valley do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   54 Samuel Dyer do 4 " 10 — 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   $394 " 8 " 9 

  55. Joseph Neal private 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   56. William Simpson do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   57. Eliphalet Smith do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   58. Noah Wedgwood do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   59. Job Colcord do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   60. Abraham Parsons do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   61. Benjamin Sayler do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   62. Caleb Fogg do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   63. Joseph Bartlett do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   64. Jonathan Thurston do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   65. Joseph Colcord do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   66. Nathaniel King do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   67. Joseph Wadleigh do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   68. Dudley King do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   69. Ephraim Knight do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   70. Jacob Burley do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   71. Josiah Burley do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   72. David Kennison do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   73. Moses Perkins do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   74. Francis Suford Eliz d Page, went do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   75. Paul Burnham do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   76. Joseph Chandler do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   77. Ebenezer Dow do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   78. Nathan Swain do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   79. Nathaniel Sanborn do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   80. Nathaniel French do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   81. Jacob Smith do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   82. James Wadleigh do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   83. Josiah Norris do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   84. Edward Moody do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3   85. Samuel Moody do 4 " 10 2 " 3 " 3 6 " 13 " 3 

  86 - Ebenezer Osgood do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   87 - Smith Chapman do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   88 - Levi Chapman do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   89 - Prince Robinson do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   90 - Samuel Luck do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   91 - Joseph Permoth do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   92 - Robert Morrison do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   93 - Charles Hilton do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   94 - Joseph Whittier do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   95 - Samuel Sewitt do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   96 - Daniel Hilton do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   97 - Benjamin Cals do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   98 - John French do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   99 - Moses Sanborn do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   100 - Ezekiel Eastman do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   101 - Josiah Wendlett Alpheus Dyer's agent do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   102 - Nathaniel Ladd do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   103 - Levi Chapman do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   104 - Richard Smith do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   105 - James Morrison do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   106 - Joseph Rawlings do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   107 - Benjamin Smith do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3   108 - Moses Kimball do 4, 10 2, 3, 3 6, 13, 3 
£ 359, 15, 6 394, 8, 9 £ 754, 4, 3
Exeter September 1777 Mustered & Paid the above named Persons according to this Roll
Nath Emery jun M tr

Oct 3 d 1777 this Roll amounting to Seven hundred & Fifty four pounds four shillings & three pence is right cast and well vouched Exam d by Joseph Gilman
Dr (State) of New Hampshire to Noah Emery Jun - Cr 1777 Sept To Cash paid the Officers & Soldiers of Col o Nicholas Gilmans Regt } 754. 4. 3 as per Roll To Enlisting & Paying their advance wages & travel money making out 6. 0. 0 Lists & Roll of the same £ 760. 4. 3
1777 Sept 12 By Cash Rec d of Nicholas Gilman Esq for order } 600. 0. 0 Balance due to Noah Emery 160. 4. 3 £ 760. 4. 3
Exam d J Gilman
State of New Hampshire Oct 3 d 1777 Then Noah Emery jun above named made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Roll by him subscribed before E Thompson Jus Peace
Oct 3 d 1777 To the above Balance for order on Nich d Gilman Esq. Noah Emery jun

Noah Emery Sun Roll of men mustered from Colo Nich d Gilman's Regiment Sept 17/94 Daniel Hickford
Wm Wheeler
Sidney King

State of New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office J. Thomas P. Doodell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original & the whole of said original the same having been examined & compared by me. The original may be found in Vol 2. Flat Book, page 31. of the Records returned to this Office from the War Office Jan. 1841. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the State, this 13th, day of Decr. 1841
Thomas P. Doodell Secretary of State

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Ms. A. 9. 2. 16 July 17 1838
Handwritten notes in left margin: and of... and...
Free
Hon J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington City
FREE
Yates

Amherst. N. H. July 12 th 1839
Dear Sir
Inclosed is the application of Jane Gordon of Bedford for a pension the Widow of Josiah Gordon a Revolutionary Soldier
Please communicate with me at Amherst N. H.
Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Percy Dorr
Hon J. L. Edwards

March 31 1843
38 No 700 Jan 5 1843
March 5 1843
Mr
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James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington.
D. C. -

Answers to be addressed to
Fredrick G Stark Esq.
Manchester.
New Hampshire.

Gordon
Dec 4. 44
W.H.
Free Sam Woodhull Henry L. Woodhull Senate
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Revisors Washington City

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Senate Chamber
4th Dec. 1844
Dear Sir,
An application has been made by Jane Gorden of Bedford (N.H.) for a pension as Widow of Jeriah Gorden. It was rejected - because the pension, procured, lacked one day of six months. She supposed her husband had served longer & at other periods, viz. in 1779 - but furnished no evidence as to the other one day. But on examining the rolls & files at Concord, N.H. it is found, that Jeriah Gorden in Capt. Nathan Brannan company received 25¢ for one month, after march April 11th 1776. The rolls of that company are supposed to be in your office, as they are not found at Concord - Will you oblige me by saying, whether this found

of advance pay will not be sufficient evidence of one days service? If of not - to let me know, whether the rolls of Capt. Brown's company are not on your files, & do not furnish other evidence of further service by Josiah Genden than the 5 months & 29 days -
Respectfully
Levi Woodbury

Jane Gordon Widow of Josiah
act '38
Adm d by Sec. of War $26:66 2 / 3 per an
Hon. L. Woodbury Senate U. S.

Jane Gordon widow of Josiah Gordon, who
Payment to be made
at Concord
by Isaac Hill
Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Served 8 months 29 days New Hampshire
"Issue a certificate Payable on the 4th March, increasing the and 4th September in each pension to year. Demand
$29:89 per an
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book D Vol. 1.
Page 31- by William
Clerk.
Hon. L. Woodbury Senate U.S.
Send new certificate to Hon. L. Woodbury Senate.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Jane Gordon widow of Josiah Gordon who was a private and died on the 11 th day of July, 1824 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty-six dollars and fifty six cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th of March, 1836, and terminating on the 4 th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above-mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 28 th day of January — one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
Wm. H.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L.
Commiss y

Dec 9 44
Inat
286
James L. Edwards Esqr.
Corr. of Bensen
Washington City D.C.
Free
Sen Woodlawn
Hand Woodlawn Small

Senate Chamber 7th. Dec. 1844
Dear Sir,
I have received yours in relation to Mrs. Genden's case - She is a very aged widow of known, but little as to the duties of her husband's services or his officers - Most of his companions in arms have, also, passed that bourne , whence no traveller returns - The rolls, if in your office, of the company where Josiah Genden had 2 nd Lieut. in command, will probably show where he resided - If at Bedford (N. H.) it was doubtless her husband - but if elsewhere, it may not have been - Will you be so kind as to examine the roll, if in your office and inform me of the result?
Respectfully
Levi Woodbury
J. S. Edwards Esq.

Jane Gordon Vol 43 7169 Vol 44 5371 act 3 March, 1843, + 17 June, 1844.
Adm: cf 29. 89 Renam
Frederick G. Stark Esq. Manchester, N. Hampshire.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of New Hampshire }
Hillsborough county ss. } On this Twentieth day of March. 1845. personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Jane Gordon, a resident of Bedford in said county of Hillsborough, aged Eightyfive years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the Widow of Josiah Gordon, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and served at West Point and White Plains. I think in Gilley's Regiment and that she received a pension of Twenty nine dollars and eighty nine cents per annum under the act of July 7 th 1838. She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Jane Gordon
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, and I further certify, that

I am personally acquainted with the said Jane Gordon and know her to be the same person who drew a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838.
Frederick G. Stark, Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County } Set I Perley Dodge clerk of the Superior Court of Justice of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Frederick G. Stark is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commis- sioned and qualified; that his com- mission was dated on the 12th day of June 1841, and will expire on the 11th day of June 1846 and that his signa- ture above written is genuine Given under my hand and the seal of said County, This 22 d day of March 1845. Perley Dodge Clerk.